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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some kids are way smarter than the norm. But getting a high IQ score doesn’t make you smarter. Gifted is as gifted does. I couldn’t care less about Johnny having a 145 IQ. I care more about Sally writing an amazing novel or George taking calculus 3. Show me gifted. [/quote]

We can talk about prodigies.  But when a school is talking about students, it is talking about the students who learn when they hear something once rather than needing it repeated 8 times.

I know you don't care about Johnny.  But do you care if the school cares about Johnny?  Or are you going to get upset about it and insist that Jonna gets to be in the gifted class too, regardless of test scores or writing or math ability or aptitude?[/quote]

I’m not talking about prodigies. I’m simply saying a 1 in a 1000 kid should look like a 1 in a 1000 kid. (A 1/100 kid is only marginally gifted and I think most people would agree he can be served by a gen ed classroom) Im saying a 145 IQ means nothing unless it’s backed up by the achievement.  I hold very little stock in IQ scores alone as evidence of giftedness. I’m more impressed by the achievement. [/quote]

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